Improvement in car-axle lubricators



T. R. TIM BY.

Car Axle-Lubricators.

Patented Jan. 28, 1873.

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THEoDoEE R. TIMBY, 0E TAE'EYTOWN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CAR-AXLE LUBRICATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,386, dated January28, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE R. TIMBY,

of Tarrytown, in the county of Westchester, New York, have invented anew and useful Improvementin Gar-Axle Boxes, of which the following is aspecification:

Nature and Objects of the Invention.

My invention relates to a crib or trestle to be placed within thecustomary grease-box of a car-axle bearing, which crib, in combinationwith cushions ot' cotton-wick, or other suitable fabric or material,serves, while supporting the aXle-journah to maintain its surface in aconstantly lubricated condition.

General Description.

spongy, and elastic material, D, capable of taking up a large amount ofoil or other lubricant and yielding the same as needed to theaxle-journal. The packing D should project above the edges b of the cribso as to constantly press against the under side of the axle-journal andthus keep the same well lubricated. The concave edges of the crib pressupon and embrace the cushion below and prevent its displacement, whilethe flanges projecting horizontally from the ends of the crib serve tokeep it in position within an axle-box of common form.

It will be seen that my crib is adapted to contain the packing withoutrequiring any special or unusual form of axle-box, and that,

being complete in itself, it is capable of being furnished in any numberand used in the boxes now employed without change of the latter.

' Claim. I claim- The bottomless crib, constructed as herein described,adapting it to be applied to an axle-box of common form and to hold abody of capillary material in contact with the journa], as explained.

THEODORE R. TIMBY. W'itnesses:

OOTAVIUS KNIGHT,

WALTER ALLEN.

